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  2. Stamp Act Congress - Wikipedia

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    The Stamp Act Congress (October 7 – 25, 1765), also known as the Continental Congress of 1765, was a meeting held in New York City in the colonial Province of New York.It included representatives from most of the British colonies in North America, which sought a unified strategy against newly imposed taxes by the British Parliament, particularly the Stamp Act 1765.

  3. Stamp Act 1765 - Wikipedia

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    The Stamp Act 1765, also known as the Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 (5 Geo. 3. c. c. 12), was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper from London which included an embossed revenue stamp .

  4. Considerations on the Propriety of Imposing Taxes in the ...

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    The Stamp Act of 1765 required various printed materials in the colonies to use stamped paper produced in London, and was effectively a tax on the colonies. [ 3 ] The direct imposition of a tax on the colonies by Parliament was controversial, due to the common English belief that the people could only be taxed by their own representatives.

  5. Virginia Resolves - Wikipedia

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    Patrick Henry ' s speech on the Virginia Resolves (1851 painting by Peter F. Rothermel). The Virginia Resolves were a series of resolutions passed on May 29, 1765, by the Virginia House of Burgesses in response to the Stamp Act 1765, which had imposed a tax on the British colonies in North America requiring that material be printed on paper made in London which carried an embossed revenue stamp.

  6. No taxation without representation - Wikipedia

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    American colonists rejected the Stamp Act 1765 brought in by British Prime Minister George Grenville, and initiated boycotts of British goods which helped bring about the repeal of the act in 1766. The passage of the Townshend Acts in 1767 and 1768 again led to colonial protests, including a renewed boycott movement against British wares.

  7. Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    The passage of the Stamp Act of 1765, a tax on various printed materials in the colonies, ignited a dispute over the authority of the British Parliament to levy internal taxes on its colonies. The Stamp Act faced opposition from American colonists, who initiated a movement to boycott British goods, from British merchants affected by the boycott ...

  8. The Constitutional Courant - Wikipedia

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    The Constitutional Courant was a single issue colonial American-newspaper published in response to the Stamp Act 1765. It was printed by William Goddard under an assumed name of Andrew Marvel. The newspaper vociferously attacked the Stamp Act in strong language, which caught the attention of colonial printers and royal colonial officials alike.

  9. Virginia Association - Wikipedia

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    The economic struggles for many Virginians were exacerbated by the passage of the Stamp Act. The colonist reaction in Virginia was to encourage domestic manufacturing growth and economic diversification. After the passage of the Townshend Acts in 1767, general sentiment in Virginia pushed eagerly for some action. [1]